Aaron Appleby

The meeting featured student and staff recognitions, including student advisory council members, award-winning band students, theater festival national qualifiers, a choir all-state recipient, a supervised agricultural experience grant recipient, and a robotics teacher selected as a Sam's Labs ambassador. The board also received an annual report from the Lake Dallas Education Foundation covering financial updates, endowment status, and information on scholarships, the memorial golf tournament, and the gala. Additionally, teacher and employee of the month recognitions were announced, and the board conducted an executive session.

The board meeting included several student and staff recognitions, such as the Corinth Elementary Student Advisory Council, Lake Dallas Middle School band students for their all-region performance, the middle school's one-act play team, and top donors to the district's fall food drive. Additionally, the middle school counseling department was recognized for earning the Crest Award, and an update was provided on the teacher incentive allotment strategic plan.

The board meeting included several recognitions, such as the district's Christmas card art contest winners and School Board Recognition Month honors featuring student organizations. The board was recognized as a finalist for the HB Excellence in Education Award. Additionally, the meeting featured the introduction of the new athletic director and head football coach. A public hearing was held regarding the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPER), which provided an overview of district student performance, enrollment, staff demographics, and ongoing instructional curriculum support.

The key discussion topics included a report from the counseling staff detailing the LDISD counseling and academic services provided across elementary, middle, and high school campuses. Furthermore, the council conducted a brief SWOT analysis based on the results gathered from the SHAC Parent Survey.

This 2025 Federal Report Card for Lake Dallas Elementary School outlines the institution's strategic goals and performance metrics. It details State and District ESSA Goals, along with Campus ESSA Goals, covering academic performance in Reading/ELA, Mathematics, English Learner (EL) Progress, and Graduation Rates, with long-term objectives extending to 2038. The report also describes the state's accountability system, including indicators and methodologies for differentiating public schools, and provides data on STAAR participation, civil rights, teacher quality, and per-pupil expenditures.